Hsp33 is a molecular chaperone, distinguished from all other known chaperones by its mode of functional regulation. Its activity is redox regulated. Hsp33 is a cytoplasmically localized protein with highly reactive cysteines that respond quickly to changes in the redox environment. Oxidising conditions like H2O2 cause disulfide bonds to form in Hsp33, a process that leads to the activation of its chaperone function.
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